AUSTIN — For the second year in a row, the first round of the NFL draft did not include a Texas player Thursday. That marks the program's longest drought in 18 years.

The last time the Longhorns went back-to-back seasons without a first-round selection was 1993-94.

UT, which at multiple times during the past decade has had more active NFL players than any other college program, did not have a player taken in the 2011 draft until Aaron Williams went to Buffalo in the second round. This year, linebackers Keenan Robinson and Emmanuel Acho and defensive tackle Kheeston Randall are projected as mid- to late-round picks.

UT's last first-rounder was safety Earl Thomas in 2010. From 2001-10, the Longhorns had 14 players taken in the first round.

Redding endows scholarship: Former UT defensive end Cory Redding and his wife Priscilla will announce today the endowment of a scholarship that will provide educational opportunities to undergraduate students in the university's college of education.

According to a statement from UT, the Reddings will provide the initial gift funds, and the Cory Redding Foundation will help raise future funds.